Newman Galleries has, since our founding in 1865, been privileged to exhibit the paintings of succeeding generations of Pennsylvania Impressionists.

From the latter part of the nineteenth century, many of these artists studied and later taught at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Shortly after the turn of the century, an art color evolved in New Hope, Bucks County, PA - a picturesque area along the Delaware River that attracted a talented group of artists, many of whom had just returned from studies in Europe. At the time, the Impressionist movement in France was a major influence on American students, who in turn created a distinctive impressionism unique to the American scene.

Newman Galleries, one of the oldest and most comprehensive art dealers in the United States, has long recognized the importance of the Pennsylvania Impressionists in relation to American art. The gallery has been instrumental in promoting this important group of artists by representing the estates of Daniel Garber, Edward Redfield, Kenneth Nunamaker and, currently, John Fulton Folinsbee.

This special exhibition of paintings by the Pennsylvania Impressionists will include works by Antonio Martino, John Folinsbee, George Sotter, Elizabeth Washington, Fred Wagner, Giovanni Martino, Edward Redfield, and many others.

Pictured: George William Sotter, "Bucks County Winter, Farm House at Night," oil on board, 16'' x 20''